Bed leg



Patented ftar. Zd,

entre i a3) afflitti. frail EARL E.

BED LEG- original application sie@ My invention relates to bed legs and especially to the bed leg in its relation to the side yand end rails of the bed frame. 1ts object is the provision of a bed leg which may be folded and unfolded with reference to lthe bed frame, which is thoroughly braced especially when it is in its setup position and which possesses a number of novel features in its construction. Especially is it my object to provide a leg for the folding camp bed described in my copending application, Serial Number 735,513,1iled September 2, 19211, of Which application this present. appli` tion is a division. i

Referring now to the drawings,

Figure 1 is a vier.T in perspective of the corner of folding camp bed showing the end portions Lof an; end railand a side raii and showing particularly the'bed leg in its relation to the side rail.

Figure 2 is a view in perspective on a reduced scale of .a side rail, the righthand half ofvvhich is fully telescoped and partly folded- Figure 3 is a view in perspective of the box-like structure Which reinforces the side rail and Which serves as a pivot support for the bed leg.

Figure i is a section on the line 4.-4- of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a vienT in perspective of the foot.

As fully set forth in the copending application above referred to, the side rails of the folding camp bed each comprise four sce tions, as shovvn in Figure 2. The inner sec#v tions 10 are each pivotally connected to a channeled linlr 11 and each section 10 is adapted to telescope into a section 12. The sections 10 and 12 may be held in their extended relation by means of a latch 13 as more fully described in my copending appli cation. The sections 10 and V12 are both channel steel, the edgesof the section 12 being inturned at 11i to form guidevvays for the edges of the section 10.

1n the construction of the bed, the end rail 15 is secured to the side rail 12 by means of a strap 16 which holds the end and side rails in spaced-apart relation. The strap 17 serves as a brace between the end and side rails. The channelled member 18 also con- Septeniber 2, 18241, Serial No. 735,513. Divided and this application filed :rune 11, ieee. serial No. 115,281.

nects the end and side rails to bracethe two rails and it' additionally serves as evvay for the bed leg in its movements. Y The leg itself is best shown atf19 inf'Figure 1. 1t is also formed from channeled metal and it is provided ivitlra foot`20`at its loxvv'ei end and With ar shoe 21v at"its upper end. The box-like structure v22 shoi'vn infFig-ure MCGREJV, OF LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, ASSEGNO?, T0 IVCGREV MACHENE C0111- PANY, 0F 123210014117, NEBEASKA, i CORFORATON OF NEBRASKA. i

3 is secured to the side rail 12,` slits 23`bei'ng formed inthe upper vsurface `of botlifftlie side rail and the boX-like'structure 22. y,The lower part lof the side rail 12`is", ofcourse, open and the corresponding side oftheboizlike structure 22 is f formed l by inturning4 the lower' edges'in such a' Way as to'leave an opening betweenthem. '1`l1efboxflikestrulcL ture 22 is'l rigidly secured toy theside rail 12 and it is provided'vvitli a pair of ears which serve as a support for the pivot pin 25. VSecured to thelegis a 'strap 26 partly surrounding the vpivot Ypin .25. 1tV Will.y thus be seen that'the legl 19 'is foldable into out of the channelled sections lof the.. side rail, the upper portionr'of the'v leg being guided in its pivoted movement in the 5166823.. Y y..

' The` strap 18 is channeled on its under side and serves as alguideivay lfor thefshoe 21.` Throughr'nit4 a portieri of its .length it,4 is farcuate. lllie` strap 1 8; thus .serves'not only14 las a'gud'eivay 'for the leg in its folding and 'unfolding movements but it serves also as a support for the leg to'release part of the pressure from the pivot pin and carriesfmuch of the Weight of the bed. rEhe foot 20 functions primarily as a smooth support for preventing injury to floors, and it functions secondly as a latch to prevent the premature unfolding of the leg. It should be noted thatthe legis rmly latched when the vsections 10 and 12 are in their telescoped relation but in the unfolding of the bed the legs would be apt to drop out prematurely after the sections 10 and 12 have been extended. r1`he foot 20, however, causes a'binding action against theinturned edges of the side rail and prevents the release of the leg until it is desired to Withdraw .the leg.

Having thus described my linvention in such full, clear, and eXac-t termsthat its construction and operation -Will be readily understood by others skilled in the art to which nected with said depending ears and normally inclined to the side rail when the leg is in its supporting position, the leg being foldable on its pivot into said channel iron Vside rail.

2. In combination with the channel iron side rail of a bed, the open side of the chanf nel iron being the bottom side of the side rail, a box secured to and surrounding said side rail, said box being provided with a pair of depending ears, a leg pivotally'connectedg with said depending ears and nor-V mally inclined to the side Vrail when the leg isl in its supporting position, the leg being foldable von its pivot in said channel iron side rail7 said side rail and box being provided with a slot for the passage of the leg in its pivotal movement, the inner end of the slot constituting a reinforced abutment for the leg when the leg is in itsv supporting pe-` sition. l

3. In combination, a bed rail in channel form and a leg pivotally secured thereto and foldable therein, said bed rail having inturned edges, vand a foot at the lower extremity of said leg, said foot projecting beyond the sides of said leg and being adapted' to engage the inturned edges of said bed rail to prevent the accidental unfolding of said leg.

4. In combination, a bed rail in channel form and a leg pivotally secured thereto and foldable therein, the edges of said bed rail being inturned, and a foot secured to said.

leg at its lower extremity, said toot being cup shaped and being adapted to fit snugly over the lower portion of the leg, said foot having a width which is slightly greater than that oi' the leg whereby said footwill be engaged by the inturned edges of said bed rail when said leg is completely infolded in said bed rail.

5. In a bed, a bedrailhaving an upstanding bracket secured thereto, said rail being provided with a vertical slot adjacent said bracket, a lee' member pivotally connected to said rail on the under side thereof and projecting through the slot in vsaid rail and above the upper suiiiace of said rail7 and an arcuate member extending Yfrom the upper extremity oi said bracket to the upper 'surface of said rail, said arcuate member being channeled on its under side to function as a guideway for the upper extremity of said ieg during the pivotal movements thereof.

6. In a bed, a bed rail of channel forni and having a top wall and a pair of side walls, ears depending from the side walls. of said bed rail, a leg pivotally secured at an' intermediate point to said ears, the top wall Oif said bed railbeing provided with an elengated slot for receiving the upper portion of said leg, an upstanding bracket `secured to said bed rail, an arcuate member extending from the upper extremity oiE said bracket to said bed rail and; overlying the slot 'in said bed rail, said renate member being channeled to slidably receive the upper extremity of said leg, said leg being `foldable into said bed rail, and cooperating means at the loiveiextremity of said leg and on the lower edges ot the side walls oit said bed rail for reieasably latching said legin said bed rail. Y

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

EARL E. McGREi/V. 

